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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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